U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann changed nine starters for Wednesday night's exhibition against the Czech Republic in Prague, giving forward Joe Gyau his national team debut and Julian Green his first start.
Defender Fabian Johnson and midfielder Alejandro Bedoya were the only holdovers from the starting lineup in the Americans' World Cup finale, a 2-1 second-round loss to Belgium in overtime on July 1.
Brad Guzan was in goal in place of Tim Howard, who is taking a year off from the national team. Michael Orozco and John Brooks were pared in central defense, with Johnson at right back and Timmy Chandler at left back.
Joe Corona was in the center of the three-man midfield, with Bedoya on the right and Mix Diskerud on the left. Jozy Altidore returned from a hamstring injury sustained in the World Cup opener against Ghana and was in the center of the front line flanked by Gyau and Green.
